favorite books: Born to Run, Blink, House of Leaves, The Discworld Series by
Sir Terry Pratchett, The Black Company series, Mistborn.

Movies: I've been known to nerd out over good cinematography and
sound design, so really anything that's well put-together,
regardless of genre. On the other hand, most of the movies I end up
watching either dumb comedies or psychological horror. On that
note, Spaceballs, Tucker and Dale Vs.
Evil, Kairo,
Pontypool, Troll
Hunter.

Music: I was raised on classic rock, and lately I've been getting
back into that. Occasionally I'll listen to various EDM such as
Orbital or
Hybrid, mid-90's
alt rock, and Metalocalypse has gotten me listening to death metal
on rare occasions. But I can enjoy (or at least tolerate) just
about anything except rap, country, and whatever is on the radio
fifteen times a day for three months. Lily Allen and Kate Nash are guilty pleasures of
mine.

Food: I'll eat just about everything. I'm a big fan of fruits and
vegetables; I happen to eat vegetarian about 75% of the time
without really trying. I love to cook and experiment, and lately
have been wanting to make more Mediterranean, Indian, and Japanese
dishes. LOVE sushi!
My favorite food to make: Pancakes.

Science, physics, math, numerical patterns...
How best to climb every single building, tree, or other tall object
I walk past.
Psychology, peoplewatching is fun.
How to better formulate arguments to educate people and change
their minds on important topics. Climate change is real, people,
and we should all be working to minimize it.